27.10.2012 [The Guardian] - Sir Michael Lyons, chairman of the BBC Trust until Patten took over in April last year, argues that concern about the BBC's behaviour is distracting from the key issues raised by Savile's offences: "Why do we allow powerful men and powerful celebrities

23.10.2012 [BBC News] - Speaking on The World at One, Sir Michael Lyons, Lord Patten's predecessor as chairman of the BBC Trust, examined how the BBC is handling accusations of a cover-up by the BBC television programme Newsnight. Sir Michael told The World at One

17.10.2012 [CITY A.M.] - Sir Michael Lyons, ex-chairman of the BBC, told the panel that businesses were willing to accept additional rates for projects with clear benefits, such as Crossrail. Johnson commented: “Investment in London benefits the wider UK economy, helping to

01.08.2009 Telegraph.co.uk BBC star salaries should stay secret, says Sir Michael Lyons Telegraph.co.uk The salaries of the BBC s highest paid entertainers should stay secret because they have no control over its funding, according to Sir Michael ...